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Caves and forests: Natural Poetry
For there are nights that are deep, mysterious, brief.
And there are days that are forests, where birds sing joyfully.
Come with me, let’s discover the mystery of life… and its reliefs.
Caves and forests is a collection of poems about the relationship between nature and humanity, showing how emotions express the world through a deep journey across the author’s inner landscapes and the natural environment.
And there are days that are forests, where birds sing joyfully.
Come with me, let’s discover the mystery of life… and its reliefs.
Caves and forests is a collection of poems about the relationship between nature and humanity, showing how emotions express the world through a deep journey across the author’s inner landscapes and the natural environment.
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Published December 31, 2024
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December 28, 2024
These poems sing right off the page with meaning and warmth. Even though I was in my room when I was reading them, I felt like I was outside, in a very serene place. The Forest you Sent Me was the poem that stuck with me the most and I feel very blessed to have read this book.
December 31, 2024
Happy new release day to the wonderful poetry author Any Pascual!
“𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘥
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵,
𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦
𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.”
And Any’s foundation really helps. This is her third book, and I can tell that Any is the master of meta-laces created with verses. Caves and Forests is not about what is written on the pages but what appears above them like a 3D image, a hologram of experience.
It’s about this feeling that becomes relatable between Any’s words and that secret garden of our soul that opens the door down the memory lane and the labyrinth of mind games.
***
I saw in these lines below myself, the true reason why I’ve spent almost three years writing my book The Closed Tunnel and now patiently awaiting the results of my traditional route. Any just captured it like my heart made a selfie.
“𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴,
𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.
𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳.
[…]
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨,
𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘻𝘻𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩.
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘵:
𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦
𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵,
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘸
(𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥),
𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘹𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦.”
This book is about the caves of our inner nights and the forests of our social days, but what it is really about is light.
Oh, yes, it’s about light - it has always been there. We’ve carried it through the caves and forests because it’s inside us. And Any’s poetry gives us the shining thread that helps us reconnect with this light - and find ourselves again.
If you think that your 2024 was (somehow) a failure, think again. It was NOT.
“𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳
𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴
𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦.”
This pretty much summarizes my 2024. Here’s to the creative harvest in 2025!
So, yes, Caves and Forests is a wonderful present for your soul.
“𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘥
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵,
𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦
𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.”
And Any’s foundation really helps. This is her third book, and I can tell that Any is the master of meta-laces created with verses. Caves and Forests is not about what is written on the pages but what appears above them like a 3D image, a hologram of experience.
It’s about this feeling that becomes relatable between Any’s words and that secret garden of our soul that opens the door down the memory lane and the labyrinth of mind games.
***
I saw in these lines below myself, the true reason why I’ve spent almost three years writing my book The Closed Tunnel and now patiently awaiting the results of my traditional route. Any just captured it like my heart made a selfie.
“𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴,
𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.
𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳.
[…]
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨,
𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘻𝘻𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩.
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘵:
𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦
𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵,
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘸
(𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥),
𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘹𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦.”
This book is about the caves of our inner nights and the forests of our social days, but what it is really about is light.
Oh, yes, it’s about light - it has always been there. We’ve carried it through the caves and forests because it’s inside us. And Any’s poetry gives us the shining thread that helps us reconnect with this light - and find ourselves again.
If you think that your 2024 was (somehow) a failure, think again. It was NOT.
“𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳
𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴
𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦.”
This pretty much summarizes my 2024. Here’s to the creative harvest in 2025!
So, yes, Caves and Forests is a wonderful present for your soul.
November 8, 2025
I didn't have any expectations going into this poetry book; I wanted to simply see where it would take me. From the moment I started reading, I felt sucked into this beautiful world that Pascual was creating with her words.
Pascual’s language is elegant, spare yet evocative, giving each poem room to breathe while resonating with meaning. The metaphors feel fresh without being forced, and the sense of place, both physical and emotional, is vivid and immersive. Whether it’s the hush of the forest, the echo of a cave, or the quiet ache of longing and release, the imagery strikes and stays with you.
What makes this collection especially powerful is its emotional honesty. It doesn’t shy away from shadows or silence, yet it doesn’t linger in despair either; it moves onward, through grief or contemplation, toward renewal. The balance between vulnerability and resilience makes these poems feel both immediate and timeless.
Some of my favorite poems in the book include: Splinters, The We Is Missing, One Step and One Delay, and Before The Silence.
Overall, Caves and Forests is a beautifully crafted, emotionally rich poetry collection that invites you to slow down, listen, and reflect. Highly recommended for anyone who loves nature-inspired poetry, introspection, and the kind of writing that lingers in the mind long after the page is turned. This is an indie author to look out for!
Pascual’s language is elegant, spare yet evocative, giving each poem room to breathe while resonating with meaning. The metaphors feel fresh without being forced, and the sense of place, both physical and emotional, is vivid and immersive. Whether it’s the hush of the forest, the echo of a cave, or the quiet ache of longing and release, the imagery strikes and stays with you.
What makes this collection especially powerful is its emotional honesty. It doesn’t shy away from shadows or silence, yet it doesn’t linger in despair either; it moves onward, through grief or contemplation, toward renewal. The balance between vulnerability and resilience makes these poems feel both immediate and timeless.
Some of my favorite poems in the book include: Splinters, The We Is Missing, One Step and One Delay, and Before The Silence.
Overall, Caves and Forests is a beautifully crafted, emotionally rich poetry collection that invites you to slow down, listen, and reflect. Highly recommended for anyone who loves nature-inspired poetry, introspection, and the kind of writing that lingers in the mind long after the page is turned. This is an indie author to look out for!
August 19, 2025
Descubrí a Any Pascual gracias a la feria del libro de Gijón, FeLix. Un poemario intimista y lleno de esa belleza de la naturaleza en unión con nosotros mismos. Volcanismos, Hasta amarte, Cerrojos y Entre encuentros serían mis favoritos.
September 20, 2025
I really enjoyed this book. The poetic themes that ran through it were pretty and I read it this morning with my coffee. It’s on kindle unlimited and you won’t be disappointed.
January 2, 2025
I loved this book!💕📚☺️
March 16, 2026
A beautiful collection of thoughtful and meaningful poems.
I enjoyed the mix of styles throughout and particularly loved the senryus and haikus.
Any covers a range of personal topics from family, disabilities, relationships and more. The poems are clearly from the heart and relatable.
Some of my favourites were Apathy Is A Jungle, If Only It Were Sooner and The Smell of A Friend.
Overall, this was a 4⭐️ read for me and I look forward to reading more of Any’s work.
I enjoyed the mix of styles throughout and particularly loved the senryus and haikus.
Any covers a range of personal topics from family, disabilities, relationships and more. The poems are clearly from the heart and relatable.
Some of my favourites were Apathy Is A Jungle, If Only It Were Sooner and The Smell of A Friend.
Overall, this was a 4⭐️ read for me and I look forward to reading more of Any’s work.
December 31, 2024
I'm an arc reader for this book, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to provide an honest and thorough review.
This is my first reading of work by Any.
I will start my review by saying that I am atheist, queer, and autistic. Reading the verses selected in the beginning, set me up for a religious experience, and I braced myself. This was not a strict theme of this writing, and the moments that cropped up were reasonable places in which anyone would feel awe. I respect Any's choice to honor her faith, and being spiritual isn't a requirement to enjoying this book.
The Good.
I found myself connecting with many of the poems that displayed the loneliness of a person living with disabilities. The need for sanctuary is a vivid depiction that is counterbalanced by the writers need for connection. The desire to invite others into a place where life meets them without the challenges of accessibility, is gently explored and felt. Perhaps too delicately.
Undercurrents of sexual awakening and romance appear, as fantasy or brief encounters. This is poetry I expected, and related to. People who experienced the heat of desire as an able bodied person may not fully recognize the subtlety that the writer uses. A young woman's ache for more is a theme I didn't expect, and was delighted to float through.
Organic themes are plentiful and at times I imagined the author fully absorbed in sunlight, ants, sweet breezes, and delicate scents.
Humour and delicious bits of joy found in companionship burst through with mirth. All while the reader is able to feel the push and pull of opportunity and youthful choices. And a certain rigidity in how they imagined their life ought to be.
The great!
My favorite bits spoke of swimming in sand and anxious breaths. Nothing tear jerking, and not presented with self pity, instead simply stated. One moment in her time. I wished for something deeper here instead of only a glimpse, and would encourage the poet to deliver more in future work.
Some technical stuff, and expectation setting.
While I loved the book and poetry presented, I will not find myself seeking it out to reread. And will not be interested in reading it aloud. For me poetry is best when repeated, so I dropped my rating for this.
The construction of the book was repetitious, and I found myself struggling in the middle. It lags in rhythm for a good bit, perhaps the tempo change was intentional. I found myself questioning some phrases as lackluster translations, and I think this may have affected how I experienced them. It picks up again at the end, with close family and close friends being serenaded. I felt strangely abandoned at the ending, without a good strong closing and fairly state my interest had waned. I would have enjoyed a reckless bit here and there to be more fully explored.
Thank you Any for sharing this work with me and trusting me to be honest and fair.
This is my first reading of work by Any.
I will start my review by saying that I am atheist, queer, and autistic. Reading the verses selected in the beginning, set me up for a religious experience, and I braced myself. This was not a strict theme of this writing, and the moments that cropped up were reasonable places in which anyone would feel awe. I respect Any's choice to honor her faith, and being spiritual isn't a requirement to enjoying this book.
The Good.
I found myself connecting with many of the poems that displayed the loneliness of a person living with disabilities. The need for sanctuary is a vivid depiction that is counterbalanced by the writers need for connection. The desire to invite others into a place where life meets them without the challenges of accessibility, is gently explored and felt. Perhaps too delicately.
Undercurrents of sexual awakening and romance appear, as fantasy or brief encounters. This is poetry I expected, and related to. People who experienced the heat of desire as an able bodied person may not fully recognize the subtlety that the writer uses. A young woman's ache for more is a theme I didn't expect, and was delighted to float through.
Organic themes are plentiful and at times I imagined the author fully absorbed in sunlight, ants, sweet breezes, and delicate scents.
Humour and delicious bits of joy found in companionship burst through with mirth. All while the reader is able to feel the push and pull of opportunity and youthful choices. And a certain rigidity in how they imagined their life ought to be.
The great!
My favorite bits spoke of swimming in sand and anxious breaths. Nothing tear jerking, and not presented with self pity, instead simply stated. One moment in her time. I wished for something deeper here instead of only a glimpse, and would encourage the poet to deliver more in future work.
Some technical stuff, and expectation setting.
While I loved the book and poetry presented, I will not find myself seeking it out to reread. And will not be interested in reading it aloud. For me poetry is best when repeated, so I dropped my rating for this.
The construction of the book was repetitious, and I found myself struggling in the middle. It lags in rhythm for a good bit, perhaps the tempo change was intentional. I found myself questioning some phrases as lackluster translations, and I think this may have affected how I experienced them. It picks up again at the end, with close family and close friends being serenaded. I felt strangely abandoned at the ending, without a good strong closing and fairly state my interest had waned. I would have enjoyed a reckless bit here and there to be more fully explored.
Thank you Any for sharing this work with me and trusting me to be honest and fair.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 31, 2024
Caves and forests: Natural Poetry is poetry where you don’t simply read the words, but you actually experience the emotions the author feels. Any Pascual immediately had me with her dedication: “For all of us who find life between pages. We are safe here.” There was definitely a feeling of safety within the pages of this book. Expressed through beautifully scripted verse, I was swept away on a journey that explored the inner landscapes of the poets’s soul and how it relates to her surroundings.
There is a consistent theme of nature threaded throughout the pages that shines brightly in this collection. The poems inspire hope, healing, love, self-acceptance, growth, and deep emotional insight. The writing is delivered with raw honesty and vulnerability which I could easily relate to and respect. Some of my favourite poems include “Vitreous Eyes,” “Graphite Pencils,” “Butterfly on a Train,” “Of Being A Woman,” and “The Lake of Tides.” These powerful, deep-hearted poems will stay with me for a long, long time.
There is a consistent theme of nature threaded throughout the pages that shines brightly in this collection. The poems inspire hope, healing, love, self-acceptance, growth, and deep emotional insight. The writing is delivered with raw honesty and vulnerability which I could easily relate to and respect. Some of my favourite poems include “Vitreous Eyes,” “Graphite Pencils,” “Butterfly on a Train,” “Of Being A Woman,” and “The Lake of Tides.” These powerful, deep-hearted poems will stay with me for a long, long time.
December 28, 2024
Special thanks to Any Pascual for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The poems are cute and tranquil, taking good advantage of free verse. I found them sometimes too short and lacking in any depth. They make you feel good in the moment, but they don't really stick around. Some of the them are rather adorable, like the one with the Ants, some do aspire some wonder such as the one about wishing on stars. They are not badly written, just a little fluffy.
I came away from Caves and Forests feeling like I ate some well made candy floss. It tastes good and was pleasant to have in the moment. But I doubt I will remember it after a few days.
Maybe it's me, I always found myself drawn to the likes of Milton rather then Dickenson. Maybe the poem collection wasn't for me?
Please keep this in mind, I tend to go towards heavy topics in my poems so I might not have been the best person for something as light as this.
The poems are cute and tranquil, taking good advantage of free verse. I found them sometimes too short and lacking in any depth. They make you feel good in the moment, but they don't really stick around. Some of the them are rather adorable, like the one with the Ants, some do aspire some wonder such as the one about wishing on stars. They are not badly written, just a little fluffy.
I came away from Caves and Forests feeling like I ate some well made candy floss. It tastes good and was pleasant to have in the moment. But I doubt I will remember it after a few days.
Maybe it's me, I always found myself drawn to the likes of Milton rather then Dickenson. Maybe the poem collection wasn't for me?
Please keep this in mind, I tend to go towards heavy topics in my poems so I might not have been the best person for something as light as this.
January 3, 2025
Thank you so much Any Pascual for the eARC of Caves and Forests. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Whenever I read poetry, I always admire how a poet’s words can evoke such reflective thoughts and emotions in the reader. Caves and Forests is no exception. This collection of poems is full of heartache, love, strength, the struggle to create meaning, faith, gratitude, friendship, healing, and so much more.
Some of my favorite poems featured in the book were Ants, Message to a Stone, Magnificent, Hope Hammer, The Value of Truth,
Words in the Treetops, The Truth Amid the Sofa, Booklet Smiles, and Senryu: Revival. Each of these verses made me stop, think, reflect, and come away with a new perspective about the world and our shared experiences.
If you’re looking for a collection of poetry that explores the interconnection between humanity, nature, and our inner selves, I believe you will enjoy Caves and Forests.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Whenever I read poetry, I always admire how a poet’s words can evoke such reflective thoughts and emotions in the reader. Caves and Forests is no exception. This collection of poems is full of heartache, love, strength, the struggle to create meaning, faith, gratitude, friendship, healing, and so much more.
Some of my favorite poems featured in the book were Ants, Message to a Stone, Magnificent, Hope Hammer, The Value of Truth,
Words in the Treetops, The Truth Amid the Sofa, Booklet Smiles, and Senryu: Revival. Each of these verses made me stop, think, reflect, and come away with a new perspective about the world and our shared experiences.
If you’re looking for a collection of poetry that explores the interconnection between humanity, nature, and our inner selves, I believe you will enjoy Caves and Forests.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
January 13, 2025
Beautiful!
Following the success of her debut poetry works, “Sensitivity”, I am extremely excited to read Any Pascual's new poetry book, “CAVES & FORESTS Natural Poetry” released in late December 2024 in time for New Year reading!
Pascual's new book has a focus on Natural Poetry and covers a brought range of topics for the sensitive reader.
I particularly love her way of depicting situations like thoughts as scattered as ants until it's urgent to act and they all come together.
And another favourite, because I also adore squirrels… oh to be a squirrel.
Within the pages of this book you will find emotive reflections bringing with it explanations of how a sensitive person relates to the world.
I highly recommend this book. In every page I found a new and thoughtful adventure. There is something for everyone here.
What are you waiting for?
❤️ Happy Reading! ❤️
Following the success of her debut poetry works, “Sensitivity”, I am extremely excited to read Any Pascual's new poetry book, “CAVES & FORESTS Natural Poetry” released in late December 2024 in time for New Year reading!
Pascual's new book has a focus on Natural Poetry and covers a brought range of topics for the sensitive reader.
I particularly love her way of depicting situations like thoughts as scattered as ants until it's urgent to act and they all come together.
And another favourite, because I also adore squirrels… oh to be a squirrel.
Within the pages of this book you will find emotive reflections bringing with it explanations of how a sensitive person relates to the world.
I highly recommend this book. In every page I found a new and thoughtful adventure. There is something for everyone here.
What are you waiting for?
❤️ Happy Reading! ❤️
May 13, 2025
Thoughts : “Caves & Forests” is thoughtful, meaningful, and entertaining. Roots run through each poem, entwining through and connecting life lessons, love, emotional confessions, and thoughts on nature.
Underlying it all is a strong foundation of faith and a touch of pain. There are undercurrents of Greek mythology and a strong allusion to Plato’s cave allegory.
Of Note : The imagery of “Internal Earthquakes” is powerfully rendered. My favourite line in “Holding My Breath” is “The stars as a whole decided not to shine,” and the conclusion of the poem feels so authentic.
There is a lovely haiku about cheetahs tucked partway into the book, and “To Be Dust” made me think about life and death from another perspective. “A Windless Day” speaks volumes in very few words about losing one’s voice.
Overall: a touching commentary on life in verse.
Underlying it all is a strong foundation of faith and a touch of pain. There are undercurrents of Greek mythology and a strong allusion to Plato’s cave allegory.
Of Note : The imagery of “Internal Earthquakes” is powerfully rendered. My favourite line in “Holding My Breath” is “The stars as a whole decided not to shine,” and the conclusion of the poem feels so authentic.
There is a lovely haiku about cheetahs tucked partway into the book, and “To Be Dust” made me think about life and death from another perspective. “A Windless Day” speaks volumes in very few words about losing one’s voice.
Overall: a touching commentary on life in verse.
December 29, 2024
Thank you, Any for the ARC invitation. I enjoyed the time spent in this world you created.
Many novels spend a great deal of time and effort building a world in which a story will be crafted. This collection of free verse poems feels real, but not quite tangible for an old guy such as this reader. Many of the poems left me unsteady after the first pass. I knew a truth or a message had been exposed and needed to be reconsidered and maybe absorbed. Words, that at first seemed out of context or misplaced, after a few extra reads, settled into place and felt right.
Though I’m not an avid consumer of this genre, I highly recommend anyone, particularly young-ish readers, spend time in Any’s world. I’m sure you will find beauty and wisdom along the journey.
Many novels spend a great deal of time and effort building a world in which a story will be crafted. This collection of free verse poems feels real, but not quite tangible for an old guy such as this reader. Many of the poems left me unsteady after the first pass. I knew a truth or a message had been exposed and needed to be reconsidered and maybe absorbed. Words, that at first seemed out of context or misplaced, after a few extra reads, settled into place and felt right.
Though I’m not an avid consumer of this genre, I highly recommend anyone, particularly young-ish readers, spend time in Any’s world. I’m sure you will find beauty and wisdom along the journey.
December 31, 2024
📚 Caves and Forests
🖌️Author: Any Pascual @any_espiritual
🖋️Genre: Poetry
5/ ⭐️
“Little Girl, you’ll get through this.
Soon you will be full of gold
and you will be stronger.
Break, for you will be healed.
This from the poem “Message to a stone” from the poetry collection “Caves and Forests” by Any Pascual.
“Caves and Forests” is a poetry collection by Any Pascual with poems full of feelings that every woman has ever experienced.
Reading these poems, about love, loss, heartache, joy, disappointment, makes you feel that you are not alone but you are interconnected with every other person on earth.
An exquisite collection that poetry lovers should read.
You can find the book on amazon.
I would like the thank the author for this wonderful arc.
🖌️Author: Any Pascual @any_espiritual
🖋️Genre: Poetry
5/ ⭐️
“Little Girl, you’ll get through this.
Soon you will be full of gold
and you will be stronger.
Break, for you will be healed.
This from the poem “Message to a stone” from the poetry collection “Caves and Forests” by Any Pascual.
“Caves and Forests” is a poetry collection by Any Pascual with poems full of feelings that every woman has ever experienced.
Reading these poems, about love, loss, heartache, joy, disappointment, makes you feel that you are not alone but you are interconnected with every other person on earth.
An exquisite collection that poetry lovers should read.
You can find the book on amazon.
I would like the thank the author for this wonderful arc.
December 29, 2024
I really enjoyed reading this poetry collection. It’s beautifully written. What I love most about it is the mirroring and parallelism between human emotions, thoughts, and mental states and the natural world.
There’s a poem titled “Ants” that stood out to me, where the poet compares messy, complex thoughts to scurrying ants moving in different directions. And she concludes with the idea that thoughts (like ants) can be brought together when someone steps in to give them purpose and meaning. I loved it.
If you enjoy reflecting or meditating on our connection as humans to Mother Nature, then this book is the right one for you.
There’s a poem titled “Ants” that stood out to me, where the poet compares messy, complex thoughts to scurrying ants moving in different directions. And she concludes with the idea that thoughts (like ants) can be brought together when someone steps in to give them purpose and meaning. I loved it.
If you enjoy reflecting or meditating on our connection as humans to Mother Nature, then this book is the right one for you.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 25, 2025
I play with verses as if they were bricks.
As always, Any Pascual's prose delights with a delicious dive into humanity, this time intertwining it with lush themes of nature. The variety of topics she highlights and the flow from long poems to short is always so gripping, and Caves and Forests is arguably her best work yet. Resonant and lyrical, I deeply enjoyed reading a few poems to kick off each day and set the perfect vibe.
If I could sum up this lovely book of poetry with one line from the author herself, it would be this:
What does it mean to feel? It means to live.
As always, Any Pascual's prose delights with a delicious dive into humanity, this time intertwining it with lush themes of nature. The variety of topics she highlights and the flow from long poems to short is always so gripping, and Caves and Forests is arguably her best work yet. Resonant and lyrical, I deeply enjoyed reading a few poems to kick off each day and set the perfect vibe.
If I could sum up this lovely book of poetry with one line from the author herself, it would be this:
What does it mean to feel? It means to live.
December 29, 2024
Thank you Ms. Any Pascual for adding me into your ARC team of this book. It was a pleasure reading this poetry collection. It was a collection of poetry, haiku and senryu.
The poems were very metamorphical. They had a literal and a figurative meaning. I found many favourites in this collection, which I shall be sharing with you all soon. Many of these were deep and held weight. I loved the abundance of poems in this book.
While reading these, I'm sure you'll be overwhelmed. It's a culmination of creative observations, and a must read for all the nature lovers.
The poems were very metamorphical. They had a literal and a figurative meaning. I found many favourites in this collection, which I shall be sharing with you all soon. Many of these were deep and held weight. I loved the abundance of poems in this book.
While reading these, I'm sure you'll be overwhelmed. It's a culmination of creative observations, and a must read for all the nature lovers.
December 29, 2024
I read this poetry book as an ARC read.
I like the references and relationship to nature that flows through the book.
The author portrays a constant sense of longing and loss, and some poems are quite profound and philosophical.
I enjoyed “If only it were sooner” and the line: “Have you ever felt that silence deafens more than noise?”
And the poem “Truly alive” feels uplifting and hopeful to read.
If you like to be taken on a journey in poetry, with some poems being open for interpretation, then Caves and Forests is the book for you.
I like the references and relationship to nature that flows through the book.
The author portrays a constant sense of longing and loss, and some poems are quite profound and philosophical.
I enjoyed “If only it were sooner” and the line: “Have you ever felt that silence deafens more than noise?”
And the poem “Truly alive” feels uplifting and hopeful to read.
If you like to be taken on a journey in poetry, with some poems being open for interpretation, then Caves and Forests is the book for you.
December 27, 2024
Every poem in this book was beautifully written. Although I didn't relate to all of them, how each poem was worded felt elegant and heartfelt, nature mixed with human emotion. I actually made a list of all my favorites since there were so many to keep track of. If you're a poetry fan, I definitely recommend this collection.
December 29, 2024
I really enjoyed Caves and forests, and enjoyed exploring the relationship between nature and humanity. I'm a big nature lover, so a lot of these poems really hit home for me. They are beautifully written and while some of them are on the shorter side, they put you in a good and thoughtful mood.
Thanks to the author Any Pascual for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Thanks to the author Any Pascual for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
December 30, 2024
Such a cute book of poems! Any did such a good job portraying feelings through nature and letting her words flow. Each poem was easy to read and understand, even if it did not resignate with you.
Poetry can be a lot to take in, but these poems are very well written and light-hearted, but you are still able to feel what Any was trying to portray. Very well done!
Poetry can be a lot to take in, but these poems are very well written and light-hearted, but you are still able to feel what Any was trying to portray. Very well done!
January 23, 2025
This beautiful collection speaks to the connection between man and nature in a deeper level. It stirs the soul and inspires one to get outside and connect with the wonderful splendor all around us. This sort of connection is more and more important in a world going more digital everyday. So be sure and grab a copy of this, and read it outside in the fresh air, the way it was meant to be.
February 28, 2026
Raw emotion tied together in beautiful phrases. No dramatisation of pain, although it is there, its quiet and reflective. Special mention for my favourites: Courage, The Value of Truth, Preventative Remedies and Uncertainty (Part 2). Well worth the read again and again, these poems are for the mood readers!
December 27, 2024
A deep and intimate look at life, nature, loneliness, and love. I'm sure I'm missing some of the deeper nuances, as I read it in English and not the native Spanish, but the prose is lovely and engaging even so.
December 27, 2024
This collection contains some truly lovely poems with images that stuck with me and made me pause to think. There are quite a few lines that struck me as unique and took my breath away. All in all, this is a satisfying book for anyone who appreciates poetry.
January 2, 2025
I loved the focus of this poetry book, which showed a deep connection between people's lives and the natural world we live in. So many of the poems had great symbolism and emotion that jumped out at me. I noted many that impacted me and I would like to read again.
January 2, 2025
I'm not a big poetry person, but I felt a lot in so many of these.
My favorites were:
-ants
-disorder
-ancestor of leaves and stem
-Colored Papers
-Zero Social Battery
-I am the Spark
-Vocal Range
Big thank you to the author for sharing this ARC and so much of herself in this poetry!
My favorites were:
-ants
-disorder
-ancestor of leaves and stem
-Colored Papers
-Zero Social Battery
-I am the Spark
-Vocal Range
Big thank you to the author for sharing this ARC and so much of herself in this poetry!
September 11, 2025
Any’s poetry is beautiful without being overwritten. She uses perfect words in a perfect combination to have a lasting impact. I’m still thinking about her poetry. I’ll re-read this when I want inspiration.
December 27, 2024
Thank you so much to Any for an arc of this, as always she writes beautifully and there were a lot of poems that really resonates with me, especially crescent butterfly. I am in love!
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